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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

The bar has been raised with these intense blondies... can any other recipe compete?

It is that time of the week again where we talk about the Weekly Wednesday Treat Day baking spree. I decided to make two baked goods this week and need to split them into two posts as I am already running out of time today!

Both treats were so good this week, but I think we'll start off by talking about these sweet Maple Butterscotch Macadamia Nut Blondies. We have had our fair share of brownies and blondies before, but I have to say these little gems knocked our socks off! This bar cookie is studded with chunky bits of buttery toasted macadamia nuts that are paired with a generous pile of creamy butterscotch chips. Lingering in the background is a mild glimmer of maple that really held its own against those already intense rich flavors. They are decidedly moist, soft and chewy - you will want to cut these thick blondies small as a little goes a long way here, but just use that as an excuse to have more than one piece!

Please do yourself a favor and make these as as soon as you can - however, I would highly suggest you try them as written first before making any changes. The combination of toasted macadamia, butterscotch and maple extract turned into such a winning fusion of flavors that any other additions or changes may not hold up against such high standards! I am already planning on making another batch as soon as I can get my hands on some more macadamias and stashing these bars in the freezer for future snacks.